'I was stunned. That was such a close call.'
Lee says the screen is doing its job but it was completely overwhelmed by this past storm event. She says the answer is to open up more of the creek.
The creek and dozens of tributaries flow under much of northwest Calgary but they’ve been paved over. Friends of Confederation Creek Association has been pushing the government to recognize the creek as vital to Calgary’s groundwater and to daylight it. That’s a process that returns water that has been diverted below ground.
The creek flows under Queen’s Park Cemetery. Some park users were hopeful when they noticed city crews start working at the baseball diamond near the cemetery recently thinking it might involve daylighting the creek, but the city says they’re upgrading the irrigation system and adding a drinking fountain.
“Wouldn’t that be beautiful through the cemetery? Wouldn’t it be beautiful if this baseball diamond is allowed to be a marsh and be overwhelmed with water from time to time?” Lee saidIn the meantime, volunteers with Friends of Confederation Creek are distributing maps showing just how much water is flowing beneath our feet and to imagine the possibilities if they were brought back to the light of day.
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